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  • Forensic Science
  • Materials Science
  • Computer Science

Background:

  • Objective forensic toolmark identification methods are needed due to historical legal challenges.
  • Shear cut toolmarks present unique challenges compared to striated marks due to discontinuous striations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate an algorithm for objective identification of shear cut toolmarks.
  • To assess the algorithm's performance on toolmarks from sequentially manufactured pliers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an algorithm to analyze optical 3D topography data of toolmarks.
  • Compared correlation between matching and nonmatching toolmarks using a Wilcoxon rank sum test statistic.
  • Optimized input parameters and implemented a 'leash' to refine outlier detection.

Main Results:

  • The algorithm demonstrated a high degree of statistical separation between matching and nonmatching toolmark distributions.
  • Optimized parameters and the 'leash' function further improved separation.
  • Complete statistical separation was not yet achieved.

Conclusions:

  • The study advances objective methods for forensic toolmark identification.
  • Results support the principle of unique toolmark identifiability.
  • Further refinement is needed for complete statistical separation.